Platform shoe structure



Feb. 23, 1965 3,170,248

B. LEVINE PLATFORM SHOE STRUCTURE Filed Sept. 21, 1962 INVENTOR. 55 5 V/A/E BY MM) at? PLATFURM SHOE STRUCTURE Beth Levine, 59 W. 12th St, New York, NE.

Filed Sept. 21, 1962, SBL1N0. 225,276

='Claims. (Cl. 36-25) The present invention relates in general to ladiesshoes and in particular-to a ladys shoe of a highlynovel and efficient construction. 7 r v It is an object of the present invention to provide a ladys shoe of a highly novel and fashionable appear- 7 3,170,248 Patented Feb. 23; loss 2 a. the dowels 30, and provides a relatively thick cushion for the wearers foot. An important aspect of the present invention resides in the fact that the bottom surface 28 of the base 15 is provided with an upwardly directed curvature 29 at the forward end 31 thereof. This facilitates the rocking of the shoe so as to provide ease of walking.

As best shown in FIGURE 1, it will be noted that the base of the pedestal 14 has a substantially arcuate ance which nevertheless vvillincre ase' the comfort of the wearer.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a shoe constituted by a shoe .body anda platform which greatly adds to the fashionable and desirableappearance i of platform type shoes and which nevertheless increases the comfort of the wearer.

, Other and further objects andadvantages of the presentinvention willbe readily apparent: to those skilled in the art from a consideration of the following specification taken in connection with the appended drawing.

pursuant to the present invention, with a portion broken away for purposes of illustration; v

FIGURE 2 is a top plan view of the shoe shown in 2 FIGURE 5 is an exploded view of the shoe platform;

FIGURE 6 is a side elevation on a reduced scale of the platform shown in FIGURE 1; and i FIGURE 7 is a side elevation view similar to FIGURE 1 1 which shows a modification.

Referring now to FIGURES 1-6 in detail, there is shown a shoe 10 pursuant to the present invention. The shoe 10 is constituted by a shoe body 12 and by a pedestal 14 which mounts the shoe body. The shoe body 12 as here shown is provided with an insole 16 to which there is secured an upper 34. The insole 16 is provided with a sole portion 20, a shank portion 22 and a heel portion 24. A lining 19 covers the insole. The pedestal 14 comprises a base 15 and a shoe body support 18, each formed of a suitable rigid material, preferably wood. The support 18 is mounted on the base 15 to constitute the previously mentioned pedestal 14. As best shown in FIGURE 4, both the base 15 and the support 18 are preferably arcuate in cross-section and are in surface to surface contact or abutment as indicated at 26, the base 15 having a free bottom surface 28. The base 15 is secured to the support 18 preferably by pins or dowels 38 which extend through the support and project therefrom to extend into the base. At the under or walking surface 28 thereof, the base may be provided with a covering layer 32 preferably formed of leather, or other suitable material, which covers the exposed portions of the dowels 30. The shoe body 12 may be provided with any suitable shoe upper 34 which, as here elongated contour which terminates inwardly of the toe 36 and the heel 24 of the shoe body. The support has an upper surface 37 which has a contour complementary to the lower surface 39 of the insole so as to provide support from toe 36 to heel 24.- It will be noted that the I base l5 concentrates its support below member 18 from -the'ball portion 41 there0f, rearwardly of the toe portion36, so as to underlie both the ball of the foot and' the arch of the foot and'to terminate inwardly of the end of the heel portion 24. In essence then, the support 18 would underlie and supportthe entire sole of the foot with thebase 15 providing added support underlying the shank 122 so as to extend under the ball "and archof the foot. Furthermore, it will be noted that the lower arcuate contour of the support 18 is directed away from the upper arcuate longitudinal contour of the base 15 to minimize the actual physical contact between the base 15 and the shoe body support 18 substantially be tween the ball and the mid-arch of the wearers foot. This also greatly adds to the wearers' comfort especially by permitting ease of pivotal movement of the shoe.

Referring now to FIGURE 7 in detail, there is shown a modification illustrated by the shoe 38. The shoe 38 is provided also with a shoe body 12 and with a pedestal 42 which is substantially similar to the pedestal. 14 of FIGURE 1. However, it will be noted that the pedestal 42 diifers from the pedestal 14 in that the pedestal 42 is itself provided with a base 15A having an arcuate bottom surface 44 rather than with the flat bottom surface 28 of the base 15 of pedestal 14. The shoe 38 is provided with a sandal or slipper type of shoe upper 48 rather than with the open strap type shown in FIGURE 1. In all other respects the shoe 38 is similar to the shoe 18. i

From the foregoing, it will be readily apparent that there has been illustrated and described a highly novel shoe construction which is especially suitable for womens wear in that it can combine high fashionor style with generally increased comfort.

While I have shown and described the presently preferred embodiments of my invention, it will be understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction thereof without however departing from the inventive concept thereof as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A shoe comprising a shoe body and a pedestal therefor, said body having an insole provided with an upper, said pedestal comprising a rigid support completely underlying said insole and a rigid base secured to the lower surface of said support, said support having a larger longitudinal dimension than said base, said insole having a toe portion, a shank portion and a heel portion, said support extending from said toe portion to said heel portion, said base being in contact with the lower surface of said support substantially only below said shank portion, said support and said base each having an elongated arcuate contour, said contours extending in mutually opposing directions. v

2. A shoe as in claim 1, and securing means extending from said base into said support. I

3. A shoe as in claim 2, said securing means extending from said insole through said support and into said base.

4. A shoe as in claim 1, said base having a substantially concave bottom surface.

5. A shoe as in claim 1, the bottom surface of said 10 rigid base having an upwardly directed curvature at the References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,725,648 Kirk et al. Dec. 6, 1955 2,884,717 Goldberg May 5, 1959 FOREIGN PATENTS 436,320 Italy June 4, 1948 

1. A SHOE COMPRISING A SHOE BODY AND A PEDESTAL THEREFOR, SAID BODY HAVING AN INSOLE PROVIDED WITH AN UPPER, SAID PEDESTAL COMPRISING A RIGID SUPPORT COMPLETELY UNDERLYING SAID INSOLE AND A RIGID BASE SECURED TO THE LOWER SURFACE OF SAID SUPPORT, SAID SUPPORT HAVING A LARGER LONGITUDINAL DIMENSION THAN SAID BASE, SAID INSOLE HAVING A TOE PORTION, A SHANK PORTION AND A HEEL PORTION, SAID SUPPORT EXTENDING FROM SAID TOP PORTION TO SAID HEEL PORTION, SAID BASE BEING IN CONTACT WITH THE LOWER SURFACE OF SAID SUPPORT SUBSTANTIALLY ONLY BELOW SAID SHANK PORTION, SAID SUPPORT AND SAID BASE EACH HAVING AN ELONGATED ARCUATE CONTOUR, SAID CONTOURS EXTENDING IN MUTUALLY OPPOSITING DIRECTIONS. 